Polycom,
Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM) today announced two of its Polycom®
RealPresence® Platform software solutions, Polycom® RealPresence®
Collaboration Server and Polycom® RealPresence® Distributed Media
Application™ (DMA®), have become the industry’s first video
infrastructure solutions qualified by Microsoft for Lync 2013. Polycom
RealPresence Collaboration Server supports the broadest range of
standards, applications, protocols and devices, enabling people to
collaborate at highest quality for lowest cost, and Polycom DMA is a
network-based virtualization application for managing and distributing
calls in collaboration networks.
Featured in the RealPresence qualification is Polycom®
RealConnect™ for Microsoft Lync. While video use is becoming more
prevalent, in part through a greater number of video platforms
available, lack of interoperability remains a hurdle to widespread video
use. Polycom RealConnect for Microsoft Lync, a new solution designed to
seamlessly unify video and content collaboration across Lync and
non-Lync environments, is eliminating that challenge by connecting end
users under one workflow. Polycom RealConnect for Microsoft Lync
benefits from the power of the RealPresence Platform and the flexibility
of Microsoft Lync’s audio/video multi-point control unit (MCU),
resulting in an interoperable and scalable solution that is expected to
foster greater use of video collaboration.
“The lack of interoperability among video conference systems is one of
the barriers to adoption,” said Zeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal
Analyst at ZK Research. “Polycom’s infrastructure qualification and its
RealConnect solution for streamlining Lync 2013 workflows helps to break
down those barriers.”
During a decade-long partnership with Microsoft, Polycom has developed
close to 40 solutions that interoperate with Microsoft Lync. Since
Microsoft announced Lync in 2007, the two companies have worked in
tandem, listening to customer needs and develop UC solutions that make
collaboration easier and more intuitive. Polycom RealConnect for
Microsoft Lync provides end users in both environments a shared
experience while preserving the familiarity of a desired platform.
“Video is on pace to become the preferred means of business
communication over the next two years and unified communications
solutions have never been more important to business success,” said Ted
Colton, Group Vice President, Strategic Alliances at Polycom. “Polycom
and Microsoft share the same vision that collaboration should be easy
and natural to use. Polycom RealConnect for Microsoft Lync eliminates
end-user frustration and helps facilitate more use of video by making it
easier to receive a high-quality experience while preserving the
familiarity of how to join a video call.”
The partnership between Microsoft and Polycom will continue to
strengthen in 2015 with new solutions expected to enter the market in
the coming year.
About Polycom
Polycom helps organizations unleash the power of human collaboration.
More than 400,000 companies and institutions worldwide defy distance
with secure video, voice and content solutions from Polycom to increase
productivity, speed time to market, provide better customer service,
expand education and save lives. Polycom and its global partner
ecosystem provide flexible collaboration solutions for any environment
that deliver the best user experience, the broadest multi-vendor
interoperability and unmatched investment protection. Visit www.polycom.com or
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This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 regarding future events, including statements regarding the
impact of Polycom RealConnect for Microsoft Lync on greater use of video
collaboration and the partnership between Microsoft and Polycom
continuing to strengthen with new solutions expected to enter the market
in the coming year. These forward-looking statements are subject to
risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ
materially, including the impact of competition on our product sales and
for our customers and partners and any resulting loss of business; the
impact of increased competition due to consolidation in our industry or
competition from companies that are larger or that have greater
resources than we do; potential fluctuations in results and future
growth rates; risks associated with global economic conditions and
external market factors; the market acceptance of our products and
changing market demands, including demands for differing technologies or
product and services offerings; our ability to successfully implement
process improvements and cost containment initiatives; changes to our
strategic areas of focus; our ability to successfully integrate our
acquisitions into our business; possible delays in the development,
availability and shipment of new products due to engineering,
manufacturing or other delays; increasing costs and the availability and
differing uses of capital; changes in key personnel that may cause
disruption to the business; the impact of restructuring actions; and the
impact of global conflicts that may adversely impact our business. Many
of these risks and uncertainties are discussed in the Company’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2014,
and in other reports filed by Polycom with the SEC. Polycom disclaims
any intent or obligations to update these forward-looking statements.
NOTE: The product plans, specifications, and descriptions herein are
provided for information only and subject to change without notice, and
are provided without warranty of any kind, express or implied. Polycom
reserves the right to modify future product plans at any time. Products
and related specifications referenced herein are not guaranteed and will
be delivered on a when and if available basis.
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